Top 20 places to live for wildlife lovers

Anyone with memories of Gavin Maxwell’s otter movie Ring of Bright
Water will be sure to fall for the charms of Skye. It is still a haven
for the popular species. The author lived in a converted lighthouse keeper’s
cottage there until his death in 1968. A three-bedroom house in Portree,
above, can be found for around £150,000.
On the market: The Old Post Office in Balmacara, overlooking the Kyle of
Lochalsh: £230,000 withIsle
of Skye Estate Agents(01599 534555).